Curran’s black card warning

Former Roscommon goalkeeper Shane Curran has warned the black card will be “intolerable” for referees and difficult for rural clubs with low player numbers.

From January 1, the new grade of offences which will see a player withdrawn from the field and replaced by a substitute will be introduced to Gaelic football.

However, Curran stressed smaller clubs don’t have sufficient numbers of quality players to accommodate the black card and is convinced it will pile pressure on already overburdened refs.